yesterday was a fun filled day. For Xmas Brennan gave both grandma's tickets to see Smuckers Stars on Ice. We picked up other grandma and headed for the cities. Dittrich provided cab service so I did not have to drive in downtown St. Paul and then he and Deb had the pleasure? of entertaining Brennan, who at age 11, can be a handful. The skating was ( Read more... )

got up this a.m. and found more snow then they thought would hit my area. Instead of watching news and reading paper I proceeded to get snowblower out (remember this is a small machine). Got most of it done (help neighbors also) and found Brennan up & outside shoveling as well. We put stuff away and went for his haircut and then had breakfast out. ( Read more... )

Took a business neighbor our newspaper 1st thing this a.m. and found out from her that the son of one of our other business neighbors had killed himself last night. Zack was a senior in high school. What a waste. I know he had tried a few months ago and his dad immediately put him in for treatment but mom got him out saying he didn't need that kind ( Read more... )

got a pre-invite to 50th H. S. reunion today. Don't know how they found me - #1 son never gave out info. when they left message on his machine. Don't know how they even knew he was my son ( Read more... )

Thanks to #1 techie who helped me spend part of my tax refund (Yep, I have both of mine back already) yesterday afternoon. He did the leg work beforehand so all I had to do was double check the stuff out and pay for it. Will set it all up at a later date to be determined ( Read more... )

It has been a day. Yesterday afternoon my fax/copier went berserk just as one of our more high maintenance customers tried to send me an ad. Tech came just before lunch today and repaired it. Called Cust. got ad. then his credit card refused to go thru. It has been in his file for a long time and never a problem. machine kept saying expired. The ( Read more... )

I only got about 4 hours sleep. I will survive but I am not sure how. I will be working alone today so that actually should help me stay awake ( Read more... )

I have Brennan again this weekend. Yesterday saw Hotel for Dogs. It has the usual PG chases with things being knocked down and messes like crazy but it actually a fun movie. Lots of funny laughs too not just the tweens stuff. 11 yr. old boy can invent almost anything and does. Makes for interesting contraptions ( Read more... )

Had a great time at the Twins Fun Fest. Sounds like I might have Brennan's company again this coming weekend. I am not 100% sure yet but it sorta sounds like it. Fine with me. If so off to the movies we will go. He's in basketball now during the week. Sign up time for baseball will be soon. I will do the transportation for that again this spring.

If anyone needs to get a hold of me tonight - use the cell. I will either be going to Brennan's basketball game or I will be upstairs reading a book I just picked up from the library a few minutes ago. In any case I will not be near enough to my home phone to hear it ring ( Read more... )